Interior Health has confirmed there is an active case of tuberculosis (TB) in the Central Okanagan.

Interior Health (IH) told Black Press Media in a statement Saturday (Oct. 14) that it couldnsa国际传媒檛 provide any additional information on the active case because of the patientsa国际传媒檚 privacy.

The health authority said that in the event of a TB case detection, sa国际传媒淚H follows a process to evaluate individuals who could have potentially come into contact with the infectious individual during their contagious phase.sa国际传媒�

Those who may have been exposed will then be invited for an evaluation to ensure they do not become infected, with direct communication established with the individuals.

sa国际传媒淭herefore, if you havensa国际传媒檛 received contact from a representative at the Communicable Disease Unit or public health, there is no reason for concern regarding TB, and there is no threat to public health stemming from this particular case.sa国际传媒�

Information of TB and where to get tested can be found on IHsa国际传媒檚 .

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